29 into 18 best min fragment found: 29/4 Cut up 29 sticks of length 18 like this: 1 x (35/4 + 37/4) 1 x (33/4 + 39/4) 2 x (8 + 10) 2 x (31/4 + 41/4) 7 x (15/2 + 21/2) 16 x (29/4 + 43/4) Reassemble as 18 sticks of length 29 like this: 1 x (37/4 + 39/4 + 10) 1 x (35/4 + 10 + 41/4) 1 x (33/4 + 41/4 + 21/2) 2 x (8 + 21/2 + 21/2) 2 x (31/4 + 21/2 + 43/4) 7 x (15/2 + 43/4 + 43/4) 4 x (29/4 + 29/4 + 29/4 + 29/4)